Wireless Communication Facilities | Development Standards
12. Franchise agreement. A contract between the City and a network provider who needs or desires use of the public rights-of-way (ROW) to deliver its wireless services or to locate WCFs. 13. Macro cell facility. A large wireless communication facility that does not meet the definition of a small wireless facility. Generally, macro cell facility antennas are mounted on ground-based towers, rooftops and other support structures. Macro cell facilities typically cover larger geographic areas with relatively high capacity and are capable of hosting multiple wireless service providers.
b. Modifying a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna facility on that structure. Provided, that, for purposes of eligible facilities requests, “collocation” means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an eligible support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
8. Director. Community development director or designee.
9. Eligible facilities request. Any request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station (as provided in 47 CFR § 1.6100), involving:
Network provider.
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a. A wireless service provider; or
a. Collocation of new transmission equipment; or
b. A person or business that does not provide wireless services but builds, installs, or maintains facilities on behalf of a wireless service provider. 15. Personal wireless services. Commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services, as defined by federal laws and regulations. 16. Pole(s). Utility poles, light poles or other types of poles, used primarily to support electrical wires, telephone wires, television cable, lighting, or guide posts; or are constructed for the sole or primary purpose of supporting a WCF. 17. Public works standards. The Sammamish 2016 Public Works Standards, as they exist now or are hereafter amended. 18. Replacement pole. Replacement of an existing pole with a pole that does not exceed 10 feet above the height of the
b. Removal of transmission equipment; or
c. Replacement of transmission equipment.
10. Equipment enclosure(s). The specific enclosure used to house transmission equipment other than antennas, usually located within and including cabinets, shelters, pedestals, or other similar enclosures used to contain electronic equipment for said purpose. This may include: cabinets attached underground, adjacent to, or on a pole. The term does not include relatively small electronic components that have protective housing, such as remote radio units, radio transceivers, amplifiers, or transceivers mounted behind antennas.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission.
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Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 361
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